I can totally understand you being irritated by people continuing to bug you to have another.

I will never understand why some people take so much interest in the reproductive choices of anyone other than themselves. I don't see how it's any of their business.

I am aware of the fact that children cry for all sorts of reasons. But this does not change the fact that I cannot stand the wailing and crying noises no matter what the reason is. To ask me to sit by idly and tolerate it is out of the question. Most often you will find me doubling back and running in the opposite direction. I have extremely sensitive ears, and piercing noises drive me straight up the wall.

I'm fully aware of the fact that I'd make a horrible mother. I don't have the patience or the desire to deal with any of that. But if you do, then great. More power to ya. Just so long as you don't try to force me to love being around children. Plain and simple - it will never happen.

I've had people try constantly to "talk me into" liking kids. In all honesty, I think that is wrong. I don't like being around them, I don't like the way they smell, I don't like the noises they make, and I especially don't like it when they start crying/wailing/screeching for any reason. I think it's great that you like them - but I don't. And I don't understand it when people take it as a personal insult against them when I say I just don't enjoy being around children at all.